Halftime report: 49ers 0, Washington 0
LANDOVER, Md. — Scoring proved too daunting in today’s rainy first half as the 49ers and Washington went into halftime tied at 0-0. Here are the highs and lows thus far:
Fourth-down stop: On fourth-and-1, 49ers reserve linemen Jullian Taylor and Ronald Blair stuffed Peterson for a 1-yard loss at the 49ers’ 29-yard line. That squandered another potential Washington scoring drive.
49ers QB Jimmy Garoppolo: Pocket pressure forced Jukin’ Jimmy to mobilize, and he had four carries for a team-high 20 yards through two drives. An 11-yard scramble converted a third-and-7 play, and a QB sneak converted a third-and-1 to the 19. Passing-wise, not so great (3-of-10, 10 yards), and a couple incompletions toward Kittle were nearly intercepted.
Washington RB Adrian Peterson: Coming off his first 100-yard game this season (and Washington’s first win), Peterson had 14 carries for 57 yards in the first half. He carried the ball on Washington’s first snaps, and he had a 13-yard carry to the 18-yard line before that opening drive ended with a missed field goal.
Special-teams coverage: Marcell Harris made a tremendous tackle on the opening kickoff to pin Washington at 19. Washington’s next series started at the 10 thanks to Raheem Mostert’s and Tarvarius Moore’s punt coverage.
49ers DE Dee Ford: He came through with a third-down sack 1:31 before halftime. He’s produced a sack in 4 of 6 games, and he has a team-high 4.5 total sacks in his debut season with the 49ers.
49ers DE Nick Bosa: He has a team-high five tackles, and he stopped Peterson for 1-yard loss on opening snap of second series.
DUDS
FedEx Field drainage: Slippery conditions had players sliding and the second-half field won’t get any better.
49ers K Robbie Gould: He missed a 45-yard field goal wide right, keeping the game scoreless. It’s his seventh miss this season, the most in any of his 15 seasons. Of course, the rain and slippery conditions did not make for ideal kicking conditions.
Washington K Dustin Hopkins: He missed a 39-yard field goal wide right, ruining Washington’s first drive that opened with 10 consecutive run plays for 68 yards.
Early run defense: For the second straight game, the 49ers run defense struggled out the gate. Washington’s first 10 plays were runs (for 68 yards), and that drive stalled after a third-down shovel pass led to Hopkins’ missed field goal.
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